Life
Heartbeat
A calm thud, not quite regular.
A free DaVinci Resolve effect by Sem Polak
Light that runs out of sync.
Film that slipped off the shutter. On any clip, in two minutes.
Time Shift Blur smears the bright parts of your image into streaks that bloom and drift, the way old film and long exposures do. 94 looks that move like real things: a heartbeat, a candle in a draught, rolling thunder.
Time Shift Blur, version 1.0DaVinci Resolve · macOS & Windows
Free download
Pick a feeling. Set the intensity. Done.
It's yours
Time Shift Blur
Your download should start by itself. If it doesn't, use the button.
Download the effectCopy both .drfx files into Resolve's Templates folder and restart. The user guide in the zip walks you through it. Made something with it? Tag @sempolak, I'd love to see it.
Inside the download
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Time Shift Blur
The complete effect. All 94 looks in one place, each with a picture of how it moves.
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Time Shift Blur Looks
Every look as its own effect. Drag one straight onto a clip, and star the ones you use most.
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The user guide
Install in two minutes, the controls in plain words, and tips for landing hits on a cut.
Works in DaVinci Resolve on macOS and Windows. Tested on DaVinci Resolve Studio 21.
The library
94 looks. Pick a feeling.
Every look moves the way something real moves. Nothing ticks like a metronome, and nothing jumps like a keyframe.
Fire & Light
Candle
A soft wandering flame, now and then a gust.
Forces of Nature
Rolling Thunder
A rumble that rolls in and away.
Water
Pool Light
Waves that slide through each other.
Water
Jellyfish
A quick pull, a slow release.
Fire & Light
Broken Neon
Drops out and catches again, with a hum.
Life
Bird Flock
One cloud of birds waving together.
Hits
Aftershock
A big jolt, then smaller ones.
SteadyWavesHitsBuild & FadeWaterSkyWindFire & LightLifeMotion & MachinesForces of Nature
Organic
Big motion is slow and round. Fast motion is only ever a small shimmer on top. It flows instead of chopping.
Cinematic
The streak is mixed in linear light, so highlights glow and keep their energy, like on film.
Effortless
Subtle, medium or aggressive on every look. Keep the ones you love as favorites.
Your email & the download
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